Mountain Coati vs Yellow Fieldcap

Nasua olivacea compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Nasua	Bolbitius
Species	Nasua olivacea	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).